Rihanna Barbadian/U.S.

Legally Robyn Rihanna Fenty, singer and pop star Rihanna was born to a Guyanese other and Barbadian father in St. Michael, Barbados. She was an immigrant from Barbados and she is very vocal about the hardships that she and her family have gone through when they moved to the U.S. In her interviews, she shared that the empathized with Latinos and Mexicans who are still being discriminated in America up until today. She is very familiar with the policies and the experiences that are related to these issues. Other than her singing career, Rihanna has also made an investment to put up her cosmetic line Fenty beauty. On top of this, she is the appointed ambassador of Barbados, her home country.

In 2017, Rihanna launched her critically acclaimed cosmetics company Fenty Beauty under LVMH’s Kendo Brands. The partnership was worth $10 million and would see Rihanna release various beauty products. The first installment of Fenty Beauty was released on 8 September 2017 in stores and online, available in over 150 countries. It included an array of products including foundations, highlighters, bronzers, blush compacts, lip glosses and blotting sheets and was praised for its diverse range for all skin colours. Time magazine named Fenty Beauty as one of “The 25 Best Inventions of 2017”, citing the breadth of its range.